I see firm feel still sells the strengthening kit....but that QA1 k frame sure does look nice. I'm leaning in that direction for some extra oil pan and header clearance. The car isnt going to look original or period correct anyway.
Correction: Now that I get home and look at it again ...cracked in a few places and then reinforced would be a more accurate description.
Doesnt help that the horrendous factory weld quality adds to its already battered appearance.
In the forth picture you can see a slight egging to the k member bolt hole. My measurements of the front frame rails seemed to be within spec but I'm gonna do some double checking on my next good day off.
I recently stripped the front end of my 71 Challenger. Over the past week I power washed and soaked the k member. It was heavily coated in grime and grease which hid most of the repairs. It was obvious that a heavy impact had occurred and I did not believe I would be reusing it.
It blows my...
Just wanted to introduce myself here as a new member. My name is Mike and I live in central Virginia. The car is my father's 71 Challenger FE5 red(originally 318 2bbl). It was his daily driver from 79-96 when it came off the road. During that time it saw some spirited driving and hard use...of...